concepts of test dev Flashcards
what is standardization
uniform procure each test is graded the same.
how to norm the measure?
you must test a LARGE number of people before we could use it to use the percentage. this is the part of the standization
what is percentile score
on the normal distribution you need to know how many people are below each range. like in percentage
What is reliability
a test is concistency.
ex they take the test on tuesday and saturday you should get very similar if not the same results
- assumption trait is stable
what is validity
measure what its supposed to measure.
what are the 3 types of validity
content validity
criterion validity
constrict validity
what is content validity
do the items properly represent ALL parts of whatever they are testing for
what is criterion validity
should have predictability outcome, wether it can be useful for something down the road
what is construct validity
can i show that my measure to whatever is meaningful to something else. are they linked in a meaningful way.
what do personality test measure
intended to measure personality ( motives, intresest values attitudes)
typically in the form of a scale
no right or wrong answers
what are a lot of the personality test online called
pseudo scientific ( MOST are not scientfic )